Anthracia
deity Greek single tradition · 1
In Greek mythology, Anthracia was an Arcadian nymph. She was depicted holding a torch on a table at a temple in Megalopolis, alongside other nymphs and the young Zeus, with her presumably being shown as one of the nurses of the infant god. Pausanias also mentions her as one of the figures on one side of an altar of Athena at Tegea.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 200
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology and described by Pausanias.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Oenoe
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Greek mythology, Anthracia (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθρακία) was an Arcadian nymph. According to Pausanias, she was depicted holding a torch on a table at a temple in Megalopolis, alongside the nymphs Neda, Hagno, Anchiroe and Myrtoessa, and the young Zeus”
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